How Hemp could save the world.
MAJOR USES OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP:
The three primary components of industrial hemp, seeds, fiber, and hurds, and have a multitude of beneficial industrial uses (historical, current, and potential), including:
SEEDS- the seeds are a highly nutritious food for both humans and animals,and yield hempseed oil for nutrition, soaps, cosmetics, paints,varnishes, etc.
· Food:
Hemp oil is mostlyvalued for its high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). At80%, the hempseed oil contains the highest concentration of total PUFAsin the plant kingdom, the majority of which are the two essential fattyacids (EFA) linoleic acid (omega-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3).Its balanced EFA ratio, which closely matches human nutritionalrequirements, makes hemp oil a suitable ingredient in a variety offood, supplement and personal care products. Added to the value of hempoil is the presence of a rare fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA),which is used to treat ailments such as neurodermatitis, arthritis andpremenstrual syndrome.
· Chemicals:
Likeflax seed oil (also called linseed oil) or cottonseed oil, hempseed oilcan be processed into a number of valuable products such as biodiesel,soaps, cosmetics, paints varnishes, etc.
FIBER- the durable natural fiber from the stalks can be used for textiles,clothing, canvas, rope, cordage, for archival grade paper, &composite fibers replacing heavier toxic fibers (e.g. fiberglass), andbuilding materials made with recycled plastic and fiber.
· Textiles, Rope & Cordage:
Thestrength, absorbency and comfort of hemp fiber is unmatched by anyother natural fiber. Historically, hemp rope and canvas wasextensively used on large sailing ships due to its strength, resistanceto salt water rot and UV resistance. The original "Levis" brand jeansearned their reputation for strength and durability while made of hempcanvas.
Nowadayshemp textiles are increasingly viewed as an environmentally soundalternative to cotton and dominate the alternative natural fiber marketin clothing and fashion wear. Due to its porosity and absorbency, hempfabrics take dyeing very well, and are compatible with natural mineraland plant based dyes. Currently, everything from diapers to bed-sheetsare available made of hemp and hemp blend fabrics. Major manufacturerssuch as Nike, Two-Star Dog, Indigenous Designs, Artisan Gear and othersenjoy success with their various hemp textile products.
· Composite Fibers:
Natural fiber composites are now emerging as a realistic alternative towood-filled and glass-reinforced composites, especially in automobiles.The can deliver the same performance at lower weights, or be 25-30%stronger at the same weight. Moreover, they exhibit a favorablenon-brittle fracture on impact, another important requirement in thepassenger compartment.
The aerospace and aviation industries are also attracted to naturalfibers due to the reduced toxicity of synthetic substances when theyburn. It has been claimed that many people have died in what would havebeen survivable crashes, except for the fumes inhaled from toxicsubstances burning.
HURDS- from the woody core of the stalks, and the bulk of that stalk, can beused for paper, animal bedding, oil absorbent, soil amendment,chemicals, plastics, & fuels (ethanol, methane, co-firing withcoal), etc.
· Paper:
During the processing of hemp, a large quantity of waste material isproduced. It was recognized rather early that this material could beused as a feedstock for papermaking. In 1916 the USDA published areport entitled "Hemp Hurds as a Papermaking Material" in which theauthors used chemical pulping methods to reduce the material tofibers. After subsequent bleaching, the material was formed intopaper. The resulting paper was judged to be of a sufficient quality tomeet the specifications of the US Government Printing Office. In fact,the strength and fold endurance exceeded a typical wood-based materialproduced at that time. The fiber yield from the hurds ranged between 35and 44%, which, when corrected for the weight of dirt, corresponds to38 to 47% yield. A chemical analysis of the hurds suggests they are 55%cellulose and 25% lignin, similar to many hardwoods. With modernprocess optimization, it is likely that the fiber yield would be nearly50%.
Thevalue of the bast fibers as a component in paper pulp is widelyacknowledged. An analysis of the bast fibers shows that they arecomposed of 70% cellulose and 8% lignin. Given that this material ischemically quite different than the hurds, it likely would have to beprocessed separately, but would likely have a 70% yield to fiber. Ifone does a weighted average of 50% yield for the hurds and 70% for thebast fibers, one obtains a value of 55% fiber yield from retted hempstalks.
· Plastics:
Hemphurds also serve as a renewable source of raw material for theproduction of plastics, and are much cleaner and more environmentallyattractive than petroleum.
· Fuels:
Use of the hemp hurds as a biomass for fuel production is attractive for a number of reasons:
Biomass-producedfuels, animal feeds and industrial chemicals are economicallycompetitive, for example: (1.) A mixed alcohol fuel would sell for 70cents a gallon today compared to 80-90 cents a gallon for MTBE and$1.10 to $1.20 for ethanol. (2.) Biomass-derived ketones such asacetone can sell for 65 cents a gallon rather than the current marketprice of $2 a gallon for ketones from conventional petrochemicaltechnology. (3.) Carboxylic acids from biomass technology can sell for10 cents a pound compared to 20 cents a pound for the conventionallyproduced version.
Unlike ethanol mixtures, mixed alcohol fuels ship compatibly with gasoline in pipelines.
Chemicals produced from biomass are all oxygenates, which are difficultto produce from oxygen-free petroleum. Introducing oxygen intopetroleum increases risk of explosion, compared to the inherent safetyof biomass oxygenates.
Mixedalcohol fuels can be added directly to motor fuel. They're analternative oxygenate for making clean-burning fuels and especiallyattractive in light of the recent California ban on methyl tertiarybutyl ether (MTBE ) that has contaminated ground- and drinking water.
Biomass-derived fuels do not contribute to global warming because thecarbon dioxide cycles, the CO2 released to the atmosphere duringbiomass combustion, is offset by the CO2 taken from the atmosphere(through photosynthesis) by the plants used to create the biomass.
The three primary components of industrial hemp, seeds, fiber, and hurds, and have a multitude of beneficial industrial uses (historical, current, and potential), including:
SEEDS- the seeds are a highly nutritious food for both humans and animals,and yield hempseed oil for nutrition, soaps, cosmetics, paints,varnishes, etc.
· Food:
Hemp oil is mostlyvalued for its high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). At80%, the hempseed oil contains the highest concentration of total PUFAsin the plant kingdom, the majority of which are the two essential fattyacids (EFA) linoleic acid (omega-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3).Its balanced EFA ratio, which closely matches human nutritionalrequirements, makes hemp oil a suitable ingredient in a variety offood, supplement and personal care products. Added to the value of hempoil is the presence of a rare fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA),which is used to treat ailments such as neurodermatitis, arthritis andpremenstrual syndrome.
· Chemicals:
Likeflax seed oil (also called linseed oil) or cottonseed oil, hempseed oilcan be processed into a number of valuable products such as biodiesel,soaps, cosmetics, paints varnishes, etc.
FIBER- the durable natural fiber from the stalks can be used for textiles,clothing, canvas, rope, cordage, for archival grade paper, &composite fibers replacing heavier toxic fibers (e.g. fiberglass), andbuilding materials made with recycled plastic and fiber.
· Textiles, Rope & Cordage:
Thestrength, absorbency and comfort of hemp fiber is unmatched by anyother natural fiber. Historically, hemp rope and canvas wasextensively used on large sailing ships due to its strength, resistanceto salt water rot and UV resistance. The original "Levis" brand jeansearned their reputation for strength and durability while made of hempcanvas.
Nowadayshemp textiles are increasingly viewed as an environmentally soundalternative to cotton and dominate the alternative natural fiber marketin clothing and fashion wear. Due to its porosity and absorbency, hempfabrics take dyeing very well, and are compatible with natural mineraland plant based dyes. Currently, everything from diapers to bed-sheetsare available made of hemp and hemp blend fabrics. Major manufacturerssuch as Nike, Two-Star Dog, Indigenous Designs, Artisan Gear and othersenjoy success with their various hemp textile products.
· Composite Fibers:
Natural fiber composites are now emerging as a realistic alternative towood-filled and glass-reinforced composites, especially in automobiles.The can deliver the same performance at lower weights, or be 25-30%stronger at the same weight. Moreover, they exhibit a favorablenon-brittle fracture on impact, another important requirement in thepassenger compartment.
The aerospace and aviation industries are also attracted to naturalfibers due to the reduced toxicity of synthetic substances when theyburn. It has been claimed that many people have died in what would havebeen survivable crashes, except for the fumes inhaled from toxicsubstances burning.
HURDS- from the woody core of the stalks, and the bulk of that stalk, can beused for paper, animal bedding, oil absorbent, soil amendment,chemicals, plastics, & fuels (ethanol, methane, co-firing withcoal), etc.
· Paper:
During the processing of hemp, a large quantity of waste material isproduced. It was recognized rather early that this material could beused as a feedstock for papermaking. In 1916 the USDA published areport entitled "Hemp Hurds as a Papermaking Material" in which theauthors used chemical pulping methods to reduce the material tofibers. After subsequent bleaching, the material was formed intopaper. The resulting paper was judged to be of a sufficient quality tomeet the specifications of the US Government Printing Office. In fact,the strength and fold endurance exceeded a typical wood-based materialproduced at that time. The fiber yield from the hurds ranged between 35and 44%, which, when corrected for the weight of dirt, corresponds to38 to 47% yield. A chemical analysis of the hurds suggests they are 55%cellulose and 25% lignin, similar to many hardwoods. With modernprocess optimization, it is likely that the fiber yield would be nearly50%.
Thevalue of the bast fibers as a component in paper pulp is widelyacknowledged. An analysis of the bast fibers shows that they arecomposed of 70% cellulose and 8% lignin. Given that this material ischemically quite different than the hurds, it likely would have to beprocessed separately, but would likely have a 70% yield to fiber. Ifone does a weighted average of 50% yield for the hurds and 70% for thebast fibers, one obtains a value of 55% fiber yield from retted hempstalks.
· Plastics:
Hemphurds also serve as a renewable source of raw material for theproduction of plastics, and are much cleaner and more environmentallyattractive than petroleum.
· Fuels:
Use of the hemp hurds as a biomass for fuel production is attractive for a number of reasons:
Biomass-producedfuels, animal feeds and industrial chemicals are economicallycompetitive, for example: (1.) A mixed alcohol fuel would sell for 70cents a gallon today compared to 80-90 cents a gallon for MTBE and$1.10 to $1.20 for ethanol. (2.) Biomass-derived ketones such asacetone can sell for 65 cents a gallon rather than the current marketprice of $2 a gallon for ketones from conventional petrochemicaltechnology. (3.) Carboxylic acids from biomass technology can sell for10 cents a pound compared to 20 cents a pound for the conventionallyproduced version.
Unlike ethanol mixtures, mixed alcohol fuels ship compatibly with gasoline in pipelines.
Chemicals produced from biomass are all oxygenates, which are difficultto produce from oxygen-free petroleum. Introducing oxygen intopetroleum increases risk of explosion, compared to the inherent safetyof biomass oxygenates.
Mixedalcohol fuels can be added directly to motor fuel. They're analternative oxygenate for making clean-burning fuels and especiallyattractive in light of the recent California ban on methyl tertiarybutyl ether (MTBE ) that has contaminated ground- and drinking water.
Biomass-derived fuels do not contribute to global warming because thecarbon dioxide cycles, the CO2 released to the atmosphere duringbiomass combustion, is offset by the CO2 taken from the atmosphere(through photosynthesis) by the plants used to create the biomass.
Posted by Knucklz at December 21, 2009 3:13 PM 
Categories: Health or Science, Hemp, Conspiracy
Tags: hemp government health or science
Categories: Health or Science, Hemp, Conspiracy
Tags: hemp government health or science
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